Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-07
RANCH LIFE OF GIRLS,
They Amuee Themselves by shootin q
WoIves-A GirPs Quick Shot.

I They Amuse Themselves by shootine
! WoIves-A Girrs 0uick Shot.
Dakota Tribune.
"Ol, yes, YVES cowboy for foul
years." said Mr.. a. B. Thomas, son o.
PaYmaster Thomas OF the Detroit, Crane
Haven and Milwaukee Railroad. 81 wen,
out there to look around. | was iust
eighteen, and had great fancy for west
ern frontier life. When l reached North
western Kansas, between the Solomon
and Republican rivers, happened TO ge,
on the trail Of a herd Of stock, and was
invited to join the herders. l did so, and
for three or four days was the sorest
VounSster that ever st7addled 8 horse
Iod see, they just live in the saddle, and
l WAS tende1root, or 3 pork and beans
pilgrim, as they call eastern boys. But |
soon learned TO handle 8 revolver like the
rest Of them. Everybody carries 8 re-
volyer. One needs to defend himself
from the wild stock, ard also to defend
the stock against wolves. Any wolves?
! Well, l should say so-both the big gray
wolf and the coyotes, which are prairie
wolves, small but sneaky.
ut isn't always the pleessntest thing to
take hand II with s wolf. The first
time, | own up, | YVES little scared. 1t
| happened this way was with CleVe-
land girl-oy the way, the nerviest girl I
ever saw. She had been spending some little
Time at the ranch and had learned 10 use
revolver. We were on the prairie when
we saw two big grays standing in the
trail. Quick as chained lightning she
drew her revolver from her belt and fired
The bali struck Mr.. Wolf II the head,
killing him instantly. she was the least
DIT frightened, but looked at it IN the
coolest wav, snd said in the most matter
Of tsct voice possible, Well, that was
good shot, wasu't it?' We got of our
horses, skinned the animal, and took the
hide home for trophy. She has II now,
presume. What became Of the other?
GA, l killed him, but l emptied several
barrels and riddled the skin so 1t was
good for nothing.
81 also saw this lady in q roundup.
Whst's that? Well, it's when ali the
herders CT cowboys get together and
work up TO common center, fencing in
all the wild animals running loose within
& certain radius. After they are all in
perhaps thirty or forty grays, seventy
eight or one hundred COyotes-then the
Jun commences, riding to the center, firing
and killing the animals. The r0uud-ups
bring in the boys from sll sections
around, somewhere from 500 to 400, and
you may believe there is some lively
firing. Well, as I said, the young lady
and friend Of ner's iored in Oce OF
these round-ups. They were the only
ladies in the run, snd were in charge of |!
the boys Of the ranch. No more respect
could be shown to them if they hsd been
Queens Every cowboy felt they were
iii his care, and they were
watched and get allowed to shoot |
10 their hearts content, and they
lid shoot in great shape. One came
Jrt with seven gray wolf scalps end six
coyotes, and the other four gray aud ten
IN wolf scelps-25 cents for coyotes aDd
5 cents or 81 for graYs-so the girls did
pretty well.
who Sega he giris? Well, wouldn't
Ike to give their names. They are
daughters Of Wealthy Cleveland gentle
ner, prominent merchants, and they
GIT object. You see, people OF the
orth know little OF the COWBOYS of Kan
as. They thiuk they ere lot OF low
Ived fellows, always ready to shoot
hu sGalp SOMEBODY, whereas they are
gentlemanly class OF boys. Many of
aem are just from college. They study
themselves i'll, and 60 westto recuperste
II health. They get it, too, for they live
the saddle, become expert shots, and
ater with zest into sll outdoor pursuits
IA one here cannot understand. hope {
go back this fall, see the boys, ard 90 {
YER the old stamping ground. l only I
.me back, as the boys say, to take slice
high life" $